Police asked the public to help identify a man sought in a series of commercial burglaries in the Kansas City area.

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Police said the break-ins have happened at businesses between midnight and 6 a.m. and the thief usually targets the cash register and safe.

Investigators said the intruder often forces his way into the business through glass doors and pries open the register and safe. Investigators released surveillance video from one of the burglaries but said the company did not want to be identified.

Police said the thief has a compact build and described him as very agile and athletic. He usually wears a hooded jacket, long pants, dark footwear, gloves and a thin mask.

Anyone who recognizes the thief is asked to call the Crime Stoppers TIPS Hotline at 816-474-8477 or the Overland Park Police Department at 913-344-8750.